I think that's a desperate bid from a team deep in a relegation battle.

I'd call it being consistent. https://x.com/itvfootball/status/1883213737240273177

People turning their nose up at £xm for Pears. Stop the world, I want to get off.

Duru and Markanday out too, with Gamble poised to follow.

There isn't a court in the land that wouldn't have convicted them several years ago. How much more evidence do we need that they're asset stripping and leaving us to rot on the vine?!

Spending a shitload of money. Again.

8. Nice round number that. The same number of games we've played in January without any reinforcements coming in.

He was pushing to leave. You can't hold unhappy players hostage - he wanted (and earned) a shot at the PL. We got very decent money for a 29 year old with a 12 month purple patch on his CV. We just didn't reinvest it.

Who's making that argument, cos he's categorically not!

I would happily hire a limo and drive him there myself. Did you not watch him throw two into the back of his own net on Saturday?

We're playing Calamity Pears in net. We clearly don't value the GK position too much. Get Hilton de-registered if it allows us to bring in another good outfield player.

Anyone that watched 30 seconds of ACD could tell you he isn't quick.

So why turn down repeated offers to buy it from them? It's a sunk cost - they're never getting their money back, but they can stop the bleeding.

They don't have kicks offs at stupid times either - they protested against that. Plus all the clubs are part fan-owned. I don't admire the Germans often, but they do football better than we do.

Eventually John and the Group go to prison for a very long time and are financially ruined. The business is finally released from their evil grasp and prospers. The End.

I'd say Pears throwing two into his own net is the main reason we lost.

In football you move further backwards the less skilful you are. FBs are often failed CMs (or wingers). CMs are often frustrated CFs. If he's playing RB at his age he's found his position.

That's what 'utility man' JRC is for. Shame he's never quite hit the heights we hoped he would.

Brittain is similar to Beck (albeit more skillful) - he's a very, very good attacking Fullback / Wingback at this level. You nullify what he does well when you ask him to play further forward. He's better as the free runner overlapping rather than the Winger. As for Duru - I thought he was ready to sit on our bench and spell Brittain from what we've seen of him, but I'm glad he's going to get regular football. He'll be playing a lot for us after this season I think.

As a season ticket holder I'm very tempted to give this one a miss. The lack of transfer activity, again, is sucking the life out of my support.

Marginally, if at all. Both are a very similar level to the Championship.

I bet, combined, they add up to more salary - but it's a much more confusing set up.

Agree to disagree.

I really liked Broughton and JDT. They were just never backed by the people that hold the purse strings.

Genuinely never thought he got a chance here. He must have looked shite in training.